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VANDERBILT LAW SCHOOL FAST FACTS
FacultyVanderbilt’s faculty, headed by Dean Chris Guthrie, ranks among the most productive and influential in the nation and includes top scholars in virtually every area of law and legal practice. Faculty at Vanderbilt also care deeply about excellent teaching, and students polled by The Princeton Review consistently rank Vanderbilt among the top ten law schools in the nation for best classroom experience and overall quality of life at the school.
Students Vanderbilt Law School’s 640 students represent more than 40 states, 15 foreign nations and 200 undergraduate institutions. Approximately 60 percent of each entering class graduated college at least one year before entering law school, and about 10 percent hold graduate degrees.
AlumniVanderbilt has an active network of 9,000 alumni who live and practice in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 38 foreign nations. Alumni support the school financially, recruit students for permanent and summer employment, and interview applicants as part of Vanderbilt’s Admissions program.
Degree ProgramsIn addition to the J.D., Vanderbilt offers an LL.M. program that admits up to 60 foreign-trained attorneys each year and a Ph.D. in Law and Economics. Joint-degree programs offered in conjunction with other schools include a J.D./MBA and a J.D./ M.S. in Finance with Owen Graduate School of Management, a J.D./Ph.D. in Law and Neuroscience, a J.D./M.D., a J.D./M.Div. and several other J.D./master’s degree programs.
CurriculumVanderbilt Law School’s innovative curriculum enables students to prepare for all types of legal careers. During the first year, students take a unique introductory class that provides an overview of legal concepts and The Regulatory State along with typical core courses. Second- and third-year students choose from an array of advanced courses organized around academic programs focusing on Law and Business, Intellectual Property, Social Justice, International Legal Studies, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Criminal Justice, Energy, Environment and Land Use Law, and Law and Government. Opportunities to gain practical experience include clinics, practice labs, externships, and pro bono work led by student organizations.
For 140 years, Vanderbilt Law School has trained outstanding attorneys who pursue careers around the globe. Located on the Vanderbilt University campus in Nashville, Tennessee, the law school combines the advantages of a rigorous legal curriculum delivered by a top-tier faculty, a small, carefully selected student body, and a stimulating and diverse university community in a vibrant, livable city. Known for offering a challenging academic program in a collegial and supportive atmosphere, Vanderbilt attracts students and faculty seeking a first-rate academic institution that also affords an excellent quality of life.
Learn more about Vanderbilt Law School.
EmploymentVanderbilt graduates accept employment at law firms, with federal and state government agencies and law offices, in judicial chambers and with advocacy organizations and corporate employers throughout the U.S. and abroad. Each year, between 10 and 15 percent of Vanderbilt’s graduating students enter judicial clerkships.
Commitment to Public InterestAll Vanderbilt students may choose to take the Pro Bono Pledge and complete 25 hours of pro bono legal and community service during each year of law school. Vanderbilt’s active Legal Aid Society sponsors pro bono projects and funds summer stipends for students who accept pro bono legal positions.
Vanderbilt UniversityVanderbilt Law School is one of ten schools on the campus of Vanderbilt University, which also encompasses Vanderbilt’s Medical, Nursing, Graduate, Divinity and Engineering schools, the Owen Graduate School of Management, the Blair School of Music, Peabody College of Education and Human Development, and the College of Arts and Science.
Grants and AffiliationsThe MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Law and Neuroscience, funded by a $4.85 million grant, and the American Judicature Society are both headquartered at Vanderbilt Law School.
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Vanderbilt University’s urban campus is surrounded on all sides by restaurants and shops. There is surface parking for students in front of the law school building at 131 21st Avenue South, and a covered parking garage is located one block away.
The StudentRecreation Center offers seven acres of outdoor space and 130,000 square feet of indoor facilities, including a pool and fitness training facilities; tennis, basketball, squash and racquetball courts; and personal trainers, classes, pick-up games and intramurals.
Getting to Vanderbilt Law School via the Interstates
From the north, take I-65 to I-40 east to exit 209B. Turn right on Broadway (U.S. 70S).
From the east or south, take I-40 west to exit 209A. Turn left on Broadway (U.S. 70S).
From the west, take I-40 east to exit 209B. Turn right on Broadway (U.S. 70S).
Once on Broadway, stay in the right-hand lane until you bear to the right at the intersection where Broadway splits into West End Avenue. Move into the left lane, and continue on West End Avenue to 21st Avenue South (a one-way street). Turn left on 21st Avenue South and drive one block. The law school is on the right. If the designated visitor spaces in front of the law school are full, you’ll find surface parking across the street, and covered parking at Terrace Place and Wesley Place.
Vanderbilt Law School | Vanderbilt University Campus, Nashville, Tennessee
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